This is the inside story of one of Britain's best-loved,
best-known actors, which reveals in his own words, for
the first time, exactly what makes him tick. Robert
Lindsay describes not only the lasting influences of his
childhood, schooling and family, but also how his acting
started and then took off with Citizen Smith. He reflects
on the highs of a runaway West End and Broadway success,
the lows of a brief flirtation with Hollywood and what
keeps his feet on the ground. Beyond the stories of
Robert Lindsay the star - and intriguing showbiz
encounters, for example with Katharine Hepburn, Michael
Jackson and others - Letting Go sheds honest light on
Robert Lindsay the man, on his relationships and his
family, and provides insights into his approach to being
an actor. Letting Go is illustrated with photographs,
many previously unseen, from Robert's life and career.
Robert Lindsay first found fame as sitcom star Wolfie
Smith, and went on to win Tony, Olivier and Fred Astaire
awards in the theatre for Me and My Girl, before finding
further success on TV, earning a Best Actor BAFTA for
GBH. More recently Robert has appeared on stage in The
Entertainer and Aristo, and on television in the popular
BBC sitcom My Family, but this book could be said to be
dedicated to 'my family - the real one'.
